Peabody Institute Library (Peabody, Massachusetts)

Peabody Institute Library
Peabody Institute Library
Peabody Institute Library (Peabody, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Peabody Institute Library (Peabody, Massachusetts)
Peabody Institute Library (Peabody, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Peabody Institute Library (Peabody, Massachusetts)
Location82 Main St.,
Peabody, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′29″N 70°55′28″W / 42.52472°N 70.92444°W / 42.52472; -70.92444
Arealess than one acre
Built1853
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.73000311[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973

The Peabody Institute Library is the public library serving Peabody, Massachusetts. It was established in 1852 by a bequest from philanthropist and Peabody native George Peabody, and now has its main facility at 82 Main Street, with the South Branch at 78 Lynn Street and West Branch at 603 Lowell Street. The main library is housed in a two-story brick building built in 1853 which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][1] The library is claimed to be the oldest public library in the United States to operate continuously from the same location.[3]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Peabody Institute Library". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
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